Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition 6.05-6.06: Approved patient identifiers are defined per best practice, at least three are required at registration and admission, when care, medicines, therapy and services are provided, and when handover, transfer or discharge documents are generated, and the processes and documentation for matching patients to their intended care are specified

What does 6.05-6.06 require?

Approved identifiers (such as name, date of birth, sex, address, record number and the national healthcare identifier, never a bed or room) must be defined to best practice, and at least three must be used at registration and admission, whenever care, medicines, therapy or services are given, and whenever handover, transfer or discharge documents are produced. The steps for matching each patient to the care intended for them, and what must be recorded about that matching, must be specified.